Alright, the novelty of having half my face entirely numb has completely worn off. There's only so many times you can poke/prod numb skin and go "Hee hee! That feels wierd!" before it becomes old ( Read more... )

If you're in to game design or gaming at all, Tycho's rant for December 3rd is a great read:
People play games (videogames included) for a number of reasons, and those motivations make different types of games more appealing than others. We're not measuring laser-cut slabs of aluminum here, with precise angles and volumes. We're talking about a ( Read more... )

So what are all those striking members of the Writers Guild of America doing right now whilst not writing for TV?

Variety seems to think that they're writing for the web, videogames and graphic novels.
Vidgames may be one of the prime reasons network TV doesn't draw as many viewers as it used to, but it also represents a new market for ( Read more... )

I have affectionately dubbed Assassin's Creed "Grand Theft Jerusalem". This is definately the kind of game that people would get a kick out of watching, given that it's so cinematic, goddamn pretty and lends itself to that whole "Hey, go do that, I want to see what happens" emergent gameplay ( Read more... )

(Disclaimer: Several drinks consumed ( Read more... )

Also, I hate to say I told you so regarding the Hitman movie inevitably being a total lemon despite everyone wetting their pants over Timothy Olyphant being Agent 47, but...

I fucking told you so.

I performed an Early Vote for the first time today, because I'm working this Saturday ( Read more... )

DO NOT WANT

• Eschalon: Book I is a classic role-playing game experience that will take you across massive outdoor environments and deep into sprawling dungeons as you seek to uncover the mystery of who - or what - you are.
• A tile-built, turn-based game world where the result of absolutely every action is rolled, calculated or statistically ( Read more... )

I hate you all for not locking me in a room with a copy of Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash and telling me that I'm not coming out until I've read it. Ten pages in, and I'm already grinning from ear to ear and wanting to read more ( Read more... )

I think I can safely say that the most disappointing part of today was not being allowed to keep my shiny red fire warden hat after the surprise evacuation drill at work ( Read more... )